{"version":"1","article":{"id":"catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","slug":"catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=en","title":"Catalonia exports rise 5% in August","summary":"Catalonia’s exports rose 5% year over year to €6.7824 billion in August 2026, according to figures published by Idescat on 21 October. Imports increased 5.6% to €8.4475 billion.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics","commodities"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:34+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:34+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Institut d’Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat)","url":"https://idescat.cat/novetats/?id=5728","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","publishedAt":"2026-10-21"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/catalonia-foreign-trade-august-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Catalonia’s statistics institute, Idescat, reported that goods exports in August totalled €6,782.4 million, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Imports reached €8,447.5 million, a 5.6% increase.","Exports of energy products, mining and petroleum refining rose 129.6%, an increase of €191.8 million; metallurgy and metal products gained 14.2%, or €42.2 million. Electrical and electronic equipment exports fell 11.9% (€59.3 million), while food and drink exports declined 10.9% (€117.3 million)."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Catalonia’s exports rose 5% year over year to €6.7824 billion in August 2026, according to figures published by Idescat on 21 October. Imports increased 5.6% to €8.4475 billion.\n\nCatalonia’s statistics institute, Idescat, reported that goods exports in August totalled €6,782.4 million, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Imports reached €8,447.5 million, a 5.6% increase.\n\nExports of energy products, mining and petroleum refining rose 129.6%, an increase of €191.8 million; metallurgy and metal products gained 14.2%, or €42.2 million. Electrical and electronic equipment exports fell 11.9% (€59.3 million), while food and drink exports declined 10.9% (€117.3 million).","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}